We Need More Evaluation Criteria for Using Artificial Intelligence in Global Health

By Wayan Vota, Director of Digital HealthApril 24, 2019Wanted: Your input on a  new framework to assess the what, where, and how of using AI in global health.This year ’s technology buzzword is artificial intelligence (AI), which means you ’ve already been asked how your organization can incorporate AI and machine learning in your health programming. You may already be using aspects of AI to augment and enhance, not replace, activities such as running natural language chatbots and utilizing pattern recognition satellite imagery.Yet, as AI is such a new technology, there are few, if any, resources available to thoroughly evaluate the what, where, and how of using it in our global health programs. So far, there are four strong publications to ground our thinking about this new technology:Artificial Intelligence in Global Health, from USAID and other donorsMaking AI Work for International Development, from USAIDResponsible AI Practices, from GoogleTrusted Artificial Intelligence, from IBMWhile each of these publications advances our understanding of AI, we are still missing a foundational document.Questions to ask about artificial intelligence activitiesWe need to have a set of criteria to evaluate how we are designing and developing AI systems to ensure that we are being responsible with this new technology, evoking the simplest and strongest ethical code: do no harm.That was the focus of the Technology Salon on How to Evaluate Artificial Intelligence Use Cases for Deve...
Source: IntraHealth International - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tags: Digital Health Source Type: news